Wat Benchamabophit (Bangkok)

Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok

Also called the 'Marble' temple, since it is made of Carrera marble. Built by King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V)
The main Buddha image is a copy of the famous Phra Phuttha Chinnarat at Phitsanulok.
The gallery around Wat Benchamabophit has a substantial collection of Buddha images in different styles. They are both original Buddha images, and copies of original sculptures or bronze statues. (The image on the right here is in the 'Lopburi' style.

Similar to other large temples, the compound around Wat Benchamabophit is quite spacious and makes for a pleasant walk. The monks' living quarters are quite colorful.

Wat Benjamabophit is often known as the Marble Temple. This beautiful piece of architecture is near Wiman Mek Palace. It is a relatively modern building constructed a century ago in white Carrana marble under the direction of King Chulalongkorn. The inside of the Wat has cross beams of lacquer and gold. Wat Benjamabophit is located on Si Ayutthaya Road.

The following buses pass close by: 9, 12, 18, 28, 56, 70, 72, 108 and 110, and air-conditioned buses 3, 9, 10 and 16. From Khao San Road take a 9, 12, 56 or 70. From Sukhumvit Road, take no. 2, or air-conditioned no. 11, and alight immediately after crossing the railway tracks, from where it is about 20 minutes walk. If that is too far, continue to the Democracy Monument and change to a 9, 12, 56 or 70. From Hualampong Station, take a no. 53 to its terminus, from where it is about 10 minutes walk.